Suzanne Duchamp French, 1889–1963 · 1918–19

Broken and Restored Multiplication

Suzanne Duchamp French, 1889–1963

Broken and Restored Multiplication

1918–19

Suzanne Duchamp's 'Multiplication Broken and Restored' (1918–1919) is a Dada composition in oil and silver paper: a mechanical diagram of gears, pipes, and phrases breaks apart on the canvas. Suzanne — sister of Marcel Duchamp and wife of Jean Crotti — was one of the key women of Paris Dada. Art Institute of Chicago.

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Image source: Art Institute of Chicago